SEND Learning Support Assistant | Complex Needs | Gateshead

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE

Free CPD and online training

Dedicated SEND consultant

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Ongoing support

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd. is seeking a caring and resilient Learning Support Assistant for a complex needs setting in Gateshead. Start date is September 2026, with hours from 8:30am–3:30pm or 4:30pm, and a daily pay of £98–£120.

This full-time, term-time role offers the chance to support pupils with diverse needs while building strong relationships and promoting safe, confident learning. Experience in SEND, education, care, nursing, youth work or support work would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience within SEND, education, care, nursing or youth work would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 support to pupils with complex needs.
• Support learning in small groups and tailor activities to individual plans.
• Encourage communication and develop pupil independence.
• Support transitions, routines and positive behaviour.
• Record and communicate pupil progress to the team.

Skills

Caring

Resilient

Relationship building

Consistency

Job description

SEND Learning Support Assistant | Complex Needs | Gateshead

Build trust. Create confidence. Support progress.

A specialist SEND school in Gateshead is seeking a caring and resilient Learning Support Assistant to join their team from September.

The right person will understand the importance of building strong relationships with pupils and providing the consistency they need to feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

Location: Gateshead
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm / 4:30pm
Pay: £98–£120 per day

Your Responsibilities

You'll support pupils with a variety of complex needs, including:

• Autism/ASC
• Severe and moderate learning difficulties
• Complex learning needs
• Communication needs
• Sensory processing needs
• Physical and additional needs
• SEMH and emotional regulation difficulties

You'll help pupils by:

• Providing consistent 1:1 support
• Working with small groups
• Supporting personalised learning
• Encouraging communication
• Developing independence
• Supporting sensory regulation
• Managing transitions and routines
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Following individual support plans
• Supporting classroom activities
• Working with teachers and other professionals
• Recording and communicating pupil progress

What Makes A Great Support Assistant?

You'll need to be resilient and patient, particularly when pupils are struggling.

We're looking for someone who can:

• Build positive relationships
• Remain calm under pressure
• Adapt their approach
• Provide consistent boundaries
• Encourage pupils through challenges
• Celebrate progress
• Work effectively as part of a team

Experience within SEND, education, care, nursing, youth work or support work would be advantageous.

Protocol Education Benefits

• £98–£120 per day
• Weekly PAYE pay
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated SEND consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Ongoing support
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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